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Data Set Utility

The Data Set Utility screen lets you perform various functions related to the allocation and maintenance of files.

-------------------  CA File Master Plus -- Dataset Utility  ------------------
COMMAND ===>                                                                  
                                                                               
BLANK - Display dataset information      F - Free unused space                 
    A - Allocate dataset                 G - Define GDG                        
    C - Catalog dataset                  R - Rename dataset                    
    D - Delete dataset                   U - Uncatalog dataset                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
Dataset to be Processed:                                                       
   Dataset name  ===> 'TEST.WORKPDS2'                                 
   Volume serial ===>          (If dataset not cataloged)                      
                                                                               
Model dataset for allocations  (optional):                                     
   Dataset name  ===> 'TECH.TEST.SQL'

For the data set information display, the screens displayed are specialized according to the file type or VSAM access method.

When a request is made to delete a data set, a delete confirmation screen appears if the Processing Defaults indicate that data set deletes are to be confirmed before they are performed. Control data set delete confirmation by going to the Processing Defaults Screen (Option 0.1) and setting the Confirm Data Set Deletes? field.

To assist in the specification of the DSN of the data set to be processed by the Data Set Utility, the Data set name field and the Model data set field have support for wildcarded DSNs and DSN Lists. You can use any of the following syntaxes to request a list of DSNs from which the desired DSN may be selected.